Palgrave: 2004 Water Quality Report

Our Vision: "To be Recognized
as the
Industry Leader in Public Works"

INTRODUCTION

The Regional Municipality of Peel takes pride in ensuring
that its residents are provided with clean and safe water,
free of any pollutants that could jeopardize their health.

The Region of Peel treats its water to prevent contamination
and regularly tests its quality. In the year 2004 the Region
of Peel has provided the region with excellent quality water.
A number of tests were performed on thousands of water samples
collected throughout the year, including testing for microbiological
parameters, inorganic and organic parameters, operational
checks as well as any additional testing carried out in
accordance with the regulatory requirement, all of which
proved the Region of Peel municipal water being of excellent
quality.

The 2004 results of the tests performed by the Region of
Peel have been organized and the annual report has been
made available for viewing.

If experiencing difficulty accessing or viewing the 2004
data results please contact the Water Quality Team at:
905-791-7800 ext 4685.

CHARACTERISTICS

The Municipal Waterworks of the Community of Palgrave,
Town of Caledon

Located in the north-east area of the Town of Caledon, Palgrave and Cedar Mills currently have a service population of about 1391people supplied by a municipally owned waterworks system. The groundwater
drawn from three municipal wells is disinfected with chlorine and delivered to consumers through the water distribution system. Surplus water is stored in a 4.4 million-litre (970 thousand-gallon) reservoir connected to the water distribution system, which also services a population of about 1374 in Centreville and Cedar Mills. Sodium silicate is also added to the water to help prevent the naturally occurring iron in the water from precipitating out of solution.

Upcoming Waterworks Projects

The Palgrave municipal drinking water supply will be upgraded to meet new Provincial drinking water standards. The Palgrave wells are to be upgraded with iron filtration to reduce the amount of dissolved iron
in drinking water, Ultraviolet disinfection, and other enhanced disinfection features to meet the stringent new standards.

Is our water safe to drink?

To protect public health, the Ministry of the Environment
has established the Ontario Drinking Water Standards (ODWS).
These objectives help ensure that water used by the public
is free from disease-causing organisms, hazardous amounts
of toxic chemicals and radioactive materials.

The Region of Peel is proud to report that it has met these
standards in 2004.

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

The owner of a drinking-water system must ensure that annual
reports are prepared summarizing the results of tests required
under the Regulation 170/03, including organic, inorganic
and microbiological parameters, describe any major expenses
incurred during the period covered by the report and made
available to public.

New - Quarterly water quality
reports are no longer a regulatory requirement. Starting
in 2004, all municipalities in Ontario are required to produce
an annual report on drinking water systems. This report
is a result of new Drinking Water Systems Regulations (Regulation
170/03), introduced by the Ministry of the Environment on
June 1, 2003. The Region of Peel, in compliance with the
provincial regulations, compiles the annual water quality
reports and makes them available to the public. The 2004
annual report may be viewed
on-line (PDF 49KB, 9 pgs) , or picked up at the Region
of Peel office at 10 Peel Centre Dr., 4th Floor, Brampton.
For assistance, please call the Water Quality Team at:
905-791-7800 ext 4685.

The Region of Peel operates municipal water
supply systems in accordance with provincial regulations:

Analytical tests to monitor water quality are conducted
by a laboratory audited by the Canadian Association for
Environmental Analytical Laboratories (CAEAL) and accredited
by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC). Accreditation
ensures that the laboratory has acceptable laboratory
protocols and assurances of the proficiency of the analysts
performing the tests.

Operation by Licensed Operators. Competent and licensed
staff operates and maintains the water treatment facilities
and water distribution systems. Operator certification
is regulated under the Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA)
Regulation 435/93. Licensing means that an individual
meets the education and experience requirements and has
successfully passed certification examinations.

The Region of Peel adheres to all water sampling and analysis requirements required by the Regulation 170/03 under the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Ontario Drinking Water Standards, Permit-to-take-Water and Certificate of Approval conditions.

The Region of Peel adheres to Ontario Ministry of the
Environment Guidelines and Procedures to ensure the protection
of the public health and operational excellence.